Sitting ducks

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The future of Brightline may depend upon public dollars for safety upgrades, critical infrastructure and for keeping the company's struggling finances afloat.

Sitting ducks

Why are some railroad crossings more dangerous than others, according to federal data? Drivers who survived collisions with Brightline trains argue the infrastructure around the tracks put them in harm's way.

The high price of quiet trains

The tracks Brightline trains run on were already the deadliest stretch of railroad in the nation in the 1980s and 90s, according to federal data. Have local governments learned anything from that history?

'You never think that you'll die in that way'

Hear the stories of three people who lost their lives on the tracks, in the words of the loved ones they left behind.

Bonus Episode: Cracking open Brightline’s books

Brightline hasn’t yet turned a profit — and it’s billions of dollars in debt.